PowerPoint to PDF
Turn your presentation into static PDF slides for sharing and printing.
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PPT, PPTX, ODP
Max file size: 30 MiB
PPT, PPTX and ODP to PDF
Upload a PowerPoint 97–2003 .ppt file, a current .pptx or an OpenDocument .odp presentation of up to 30 MiB. Each visible slide becomes one PDF page in the slide's own proportions, so widescreen slides give widescreen pages.
Text stays text
Slide text is written into the PDF as real text, not as a picture, so readers can search, select and copy it, and text links on slides stay clickable.
Checked, converted, then deleted
The file is checked to be a genuine presentation, then converted with LibreOffice in a temporary folder that is removed afterwards. The upload is deleted about a minute after conversion and the PDF about ten minutes later.
How to convert PowerPoint to PDF
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Choose an unencrypted PPT, PPTX or ODP presentation up to 30 MiB.
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Start the conversion and wait while the server builds the PDF.
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Download the PDF within about ten minutes and compare its fonts, layout and images with your slides.
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Share or print the PDF, and keep the original presentation for editing.
What people use this tool for
- Send a deck to people who may not have PowerPoint, as a file that opens on any phone or computer.
- Print slides as handouts, one slide per page.
- Submit a presentation to a portal, course or client that accepts PDF only.
- Keep a fixed copy of the final deck alongside the editable file.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I convert PPTX or PPT to PDF?
Choose a .pptx, .ppt or .odp file, start the conversion and download the PDF when it is ready. There are no options to set: every visible slide becomes one page, in order. Open the PDF and page through it before you send it, because fonts and effects can render differently from PowerPoint.
Will animations, transitions and videos work in the PDF?
No. A PDF page is static, so each slide appears once, with all of its objects in place rather than building up step by step. Transitions are dropped, and audio and video do not play. If a slide reveals content in stages and you need each stage, duplicate the slide for each one before converting.
Are speaker notes and hidden slides included?
No. The PDF contains the slides only, one per page. Speaker notes are left out, and slides marked as hidden in the presentation are skipped, so the page count can be lower than the slide count. To include a hidden slide, unhide it in your presentation software and convert again.
Why do fonts or layout look different from PowerPoint?
The conversion uses LibreOffice on Zutilium's server, not PowerPoint. If a font used in your slides is not installed there, a similar one is substituted, which can change line breaks and push text out of its box. SmartArt, some charts and special effects can also render differently. Switching the affected text to a common font before converting can help.
Which files are refused?
Password-protected presentations, macro-enabled .pptm files, slideshow and template formats such as .ppsx and .potx, and files that are not really presentations, for example a document renamed to .pptx. A presentation with no slides is refused too. Remove the password or save the deck as an ordinary .pptx and try again.
Can I convert Google Slides or Keynote?
Yes, after exporting. In Google Slides choose File, Download, Microsoft PowerPoint (.pptx). In Keynote choose File, Export To, PowerPoint. Then upload the .pptx here. Both apps can also export a PDF directly, which is the better route when you have the deck open in them, because they render their own fonts and effects.
Is my presentation uploaded, and when is it deleted?
Yes. This conversion cannot run in the browser, so the file is sent to Zutilium's server. After a successful conversion the upload is scheduled for deletion after about one minute and the PDF after about ten minutes. Cleanup runs once a minute, so removal is not instant. If the conversion fails, the upload is deleted straight away.
What are the limits?
One presentation of up to 30 MiB per conversion, and the conversion must finish within two minutes. Decks with many high-resolution photos are the usual reason for reaching either limit, so compress the pictures in your presentation software and try again. If the finished PDF is too large to email, run it through Compress PDF.